Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78: OS Command Injection
The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command before it is sent to a downstream component.
How to prevent it (8 mitigations)
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Architecture and Design
If at all possible, use library calls rather than external processes to recreate the desired functionality.
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Architecture and Design, Operation
Run the code in a "jail" or similar sandbox environment that enforces strict boundaries between the process and the operating system. This may effectively restrict which files can be accessed in a particular directory or which commands can be executed by the software.
OS-level examples include the Unix chroot jail, AppArmor, and SELinux. In general, managed code may provide some protection. For example, java.io.FilePermission in the Java SecurityManager allows the software to specify restrictions on file operations.
This may not be a feasible solution, and it only limits the impact to the operating system; the rest of the application may still be subject to compromise.
Be careful to avoid CWE-243 and other weaknesses related to jails.
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Architecture and Design
For any data that will be used to generate a command to be executed, keep as much of that data out of external control as possible. For example, in web applications, this may require storing the data locally in the session's state instead of sending it out to the client in a hidden form field.
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Architecture and Design
For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.
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Architecture and Design
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
For example, consider using the ESAPI Encoding control [REF-45] or a similar tool, library, or framework. These will help the programmer encode outputs in a manner less prone to error.
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Implementation
While it is risky to use dynamically-generated query strings, code, or commands that mix control and data together, sometimes it may be unavoidable. Properly quote arguments and escape any special characters within those arguments. The most conservative approach is to escape or filter all characters that do not pass an extremely strict allowlist (such as everything that is not alphanumeric or white space). If some special characters are still needed, such as white space, wrap each argument in quotes after the escaping/filtering step. Be careful of argument injection (CWE-88).
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Implementation
If the program to be executed allows arguments to be specified within an input file or from standard input, then consider using that mode to pass arguments instead of the command line.
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Architecture and Design
If available, use structured mechanisms that automatically enforce the separation between data and code. These mechanisms may be able to provide the relevant quoting, encoding, and validation automatically, instead of relying on the developer to provide this capability at every point where output is generated.
Some languages offer multiple functions that can be used to invoke commands. Where possible, identify any function that invokes a command shell using a single string, and replace it with a function that requires individual arguments. These functions typically perform appropriate quoting and filtering of arguments. For example, in C, the system() function accepts a string that contains the entire command to be executed, whereas execl(), execve(), and others require an array of strings, one for each argument. In Windows, CreateProcess() only accepts one command at a time. In Perl, if system() is provided with an array of arguments, then it will quote each of the arguments.
Source: MITRE CWE-78
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High 7.3
BurtTheCoder mcp-dnstwist MCP index.ts fuzz_domain os command injection
A weakness has been identified in BurtTheCoder mcp-dnstwist up to 1.0.4. Affected by this vulnerability is the function fuzz_domain of the file src/index.ts of the component MCP Interface. Executing a manipulation of the argument Request can lead to os comman…
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High 7.3
PolarVista xcode-mcp-server MCP index.ts run_tests os command injection
A vulnerability was found in PolarVista xcode-mcp-server 1.0.0. This issue affects the function build_project/run_tests of the file src/index.ts of the component MCP Interface. The manipulation of the argument Request results in os command injection. The atta…
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High 8.8
OS Command Injection in TUBITAK BILGEM's Pardus OS My Computer
Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection') vulnerability in TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus OS My Computer allows OS Command Injection. This issue affects Pardus OS My Computer: fr…
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High 8.5
Command Injection
Penetration Testing engineers at Amazon discovered a vulnerability where the camera system failed to properly validate input, allowing specially crafted requests containing malicious commands to be executed on the device. The manufacturer has released patch f…
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High 7.3
jackwrichards FastlyMCP fastly_cli Tool fastly-mcp.mjs os command injection
A vulnerability has been found in jackwrichards FastlyMCP up to 6f3d0b0e654fc51076badc7fa16c03c461f95620. This impacts an unknown function of the file fastly-mcp.mjs of the component fastly_cli Tool. The manipulation of the argument command leads to os comman…
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High 7.2
A post-authentication command injection vulnerability in the “DomainName” parameter of the DHCP configuration file in Z…
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High 8.8
Tenda HG3 formCountrystr os command injection
A vulnerability was detected in Tenda HG3 2.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /boaform/formCountrystr. The manipulation of the argument countrystr results in os command injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit i…
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High 8.8
Tenda HG3 formgponConf os command injection
A security flaw has been discovered in Tenda HG3 2.0 300003070. This vulnerability affects the function formgponConf of the file /boaform/admin/formgponConf. The manipulation of the argument fmgpon_loid results in os command injection. It is possible to launc…
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High 8.8
An OS command Injection issue exists in LogonTracer prior to v2.0.0. An arbitrary OS command may be executed by a logge…
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High 7.3
choieastsea simple-openstack-mcp server.py exec_openstack os command injection
A vulnerability was found in choieastsea simple-openstack-mcp up to 767b2f4a8154cca344344b9725537a58399e6036. The affected element is the function exec_openstack of the file server.py. The manipulation results in os command injection. It is possible to launch…
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High 7.3
AgentDeskAI browser-tools-mcp browser-connector.ts os command injection
A flaw has been found in AgentDeskAI browser-tools-mcp up to 1.2.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file browser-tools-server/browser-connector.ts. Executing a manipulation can lead to os command injection. The attack may be performed from r…
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High 7.3
Intina47 context-sync Git Integration git-integration.ts os command injection
A security vulnerability has been detected in Intina47 context-sync up to 2.0.0. This affects an unknown part of the file src/git-integration.ts of the component Git Integration. Such manipulation leads to os command injection. The attack can be executed remo…
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High 7.3
Toowiredd chatgpt-mcp-server MCP/HTTP docker.service.ts os command injection
A weakness has been identified in Toowiredd chatgpt-mcp-server up to 0.1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file src/services/docker.service.ts of the component MCP/HTTP. This manipulation causes os command injection. Remote exploi…
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High 7.2CVE-2026-6992 Public exploit
Linksys MR9600 JNAP Action run_central2.sh BTRequestGetSmartConnectStatus os command injection
A vulnerability was identified in Linksys MR9600 2.0.6.206937. This affects the function BTRequestGetSmartConnectStatus of the file /etc/init.d/run_central2.sh of the component JNAP Action Handler. The manipulation of the argument pin leads to os command inje…
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High 8.8
SiYuan Desktop Notification XSS Leads to Electron RCE
SiYuan is an open-source personal knowledge management system. Prior to 3.6.5, SiYuan desktop renders notification messages as raw HTML inside an Electron renderer. The notification route POST /api/notification/pushMsg accepts a user-controlled msg value, for…
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High 7.4
Roxy-WI Vulnerable to Authenticated Remote Code Execution via OS Command Injection in find-in-config Endpoint
Roxy-WI is a web interface for managing Haproxy, Nginx, Apache and Keepalived servers. Prior to version 8.2.6.4, the /config/ < service > /find-in-config endpoint in Roxy-WI fails to sanitize the user-supplied words parameter before embedding it into a shell …
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High 8.9
elFinder: Command injection in resize background color parameter when using ImageMagick CLI
elFinder is an open-source file manager for web, written in JavaScript using jQuery UI. Prior to 2.1.67, elFinder contains a command injection vulnerability in the resize command. The bg (background color) parameter is accepted from user input and passed thro…
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High 8.8
Paperclip: Privilege Escalation via Agent-Controlled workspaceStrategy.provisionCommand Leading to OS Command Execution
Paperclip is a Node.js server and React UI that orchestrates a team of AI agents to run a business. Versions of @paperclipai/server prior to 2026.416.0 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows an attacker with an Agent API key to execute arbit…
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High 7.3
TSSC/IMC is vulnerable to OS Command Injection
IBM Total Storage Service Console (TSSC) / TS4500 IMC 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6 TSSC/IMC could allow an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with normal user privileges on the system due to improper validation of user supplied input.
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High 7.8
radare2 < 6.1.4 Command Injection via PDB Parser Symbol Names
radare2 prior to 6.1.4 contains a command injection vulnerability in the PDB parser's print_gvars() function that allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands by crafting a malicious PDB file with newline characters in symbol names. Attackers can inject arb…
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High 8.9
WWBN AVideo vulnerable to RCE caused by clonesite plugin
WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions 29.0 and below, the `cloneServer.json.php` endpoint in the CloneSite plugin constructs shell commands using user-controlled input (`url` parameter) without proper sanitization. The input is directly co…
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High 7.2
FreePBX api module Command Injection via GraphQL
FreePBX api module version 17.0.8 and prior contain a command injection vulnerability in the initiateGqlAPIProcess() function where GraphQL mutation input fields are passed directly to shell_exec() without sanitization or escaping. An authenticated user with …
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High 8.7
Command Injection Vulnerability in Quantum Networks Router QN-I-470
This vulnerability exists in Quantum Networks router due to inadequate sanitization of user-supplied input in the management CLI interface. An authenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary OS commands on the targeted de…
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High 8.8
Dolibarr user with permission to edit PHP content can bypass filtering to restrict dangerous PHP functions
In the Website module of Dolibarr ERP & CRM 22.0.4 and below, the application uses blacklist-based filtering to restrict dangerous PHP functions related to system command execution. An authenticated user with permission to edit PHP content can bypass this fil…
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High 7.2
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.6, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.20, LTS2024 …
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High 7.2
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.6, LTS2025 release version 8.3.1.0 through 8.3.1.20, LTS2024 …
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High 7.2
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Data Domain Operating System (DD OS) of Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.5…
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High 8.8
TeamT5｜ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware - Privilege Escalation
ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware developed by TeamT5 has an Privilege Escalation vulnerability. Authenticated remote attackers with shell access can inject OS commands and execute them with root privileges.
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High 8.8
Emissary has an OS Command Injection via Unvalidated IN_FILE_ENDING / OUT_FILE_ENDING in Executrix
Emissary is a P2P based data-driven workflow engine. In versions 8.42.0 and below, Executrix.getCommand() is vulnerable to OS command injection because it interpolates temporary file paths into a /bin/sh -c shell command string without any escaping or input v…
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High 7.8
radare2 Command Injection via DWARF Parameter Names
radare2 prior to commit bc5a890 contains a command injection vulnerability in the afsv/afsvj command path where crafted ELF binaries can embed malicious r2 command sequences as DWARF DW_TAG_formal_parameter names. Attackers can craft a binary with shell comma…
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High 7.2CVE-2026-6483 EPSS 13%
Wavlink WL-WN530H4 internet.cgi snprintf os command injection
A vulnerability was found in Wavlink WL-WN530H4 20220721. This vulnerability affects the function strcat/snprintf of the file /cgi-bin/internet.cgi. The manipulation results in os command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit ha…
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High 7.2
An OS command injection vulnerability exists in CubeCart prior to 6.6.0, which may allow a user with an administrative …
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High 8.1
sagredo qmail before 2026.04.07 allows tls_quit remote code execution because of popen in notlshosts_auto in qmail-remo…
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High 7.4
radare2 before 9236f44, when configured on UNIX without SSL, allows command injection via a PDB name to rabin2 -PP. NOT…
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High 8.8CVE-2026-40261 Public exploit
Composer has Command Injection via Malicious Perforce Reference
Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. Versions 1.0 through 2.2.26 and 2.3 through 2.9.5 contain a command injection vulnerability in the Perforce::syncCodeBase() method, which appends the $sourceReference parameter to a shell command without proper escapi…
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High 7.8CVE-2026-40176 Public exploit
Composer is vulnerable to Command Injection via Malicious Perforce Repository
Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. Versions 1.0 through 2.2.26 and 2.3 through 2.9.5 contain a command injection vulnerability in the Perforce::generateP4Command() method, which constructs shell commands by interpolating user-supplied Perforce connecti…
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High 8.4
radare2 < 6.1.4 Command Injection via PDB Parser print_gvars()
radare2 prior to version 6.1.4 contains a command injection vulnerability in the PDB parser's print_gvars() function that allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands by embedding a newline byte in the PE section header name field. Attackers can craft a mal…
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High 8.8CVE-2026-35196 Public exploit
Chamilo LMS has OS Command Injection via export_all_certificates action
Chamilo LMS is an open-source learning management system. In versions prior to 2.0.0-RC.3, an OS Command Injection vulnerability exists in the main/inc/ajax/gradebook.ajax.php endpoint within the export_all_certificates action, where the course code retrieved…
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High 8.8
openITCOCKPIT has Authenticated Command Injection Leading to Remote Code Execution via Host Address Macro Expansion
openITCOCKPIT is an open source monitoring tool built for different monitoring engines. openITCOCKPIT Community Edition prior to version 5.5.2 contains a command injection vulnerability that allows an authenticated user with permission to add or modify hosts …
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High —
SSH/SCP option injection allowing local RCE in @aiondadotcom/mcp-ssh
## Impact A crafted `hostAlias` argument such as `-oProxyCommand=...` was passed to `ssh`/`scp` without an argument terminator. SSH interprets arguments starting with `-` as options regardless of position, so the option-injection caused SSH to execute the att…